The leaf-in-focus aspect does have its point, but what bugs me most is the cut off flower, so for me its a framing problem, most of any. The backlit rose against the cloudless sky has its virtues, but the fact that the flower is not quite in the frame... no.

i really like that second one. it's almost a sihlouette, but you can see the purple showing in several places. while it doesn't have nice leaves, i love how the colors work out, and the tiny speck of sun showing through. nice one.